{ homemade magnets }

A house is not a home unless you have refrigerator magnets!

This may or may not be true but I can

tell you that the magnets I have are not a pretty sight! My

collection is mostly made up of those advertisement magnets from the

front of  phone books, ABC's and farm animals!

I know... yours are too!
ha ha.....I got a wild hair and decided that magnets

CAN look nice and even MATCH each other!

Does your fridge look anything like this? :)

Flower magnet

What you'll need:

1. Fabric & scissors

2. Hot glue

3. Magnet buttons (small round magnets)

I just made a shirt the other day and have these
scraps left over! The fabric will be perfect for my

kitchen!

Click here for instructions on how to make the flower! For

these flowers, I cut about 20 fabric circles for each.

I have shown these carnation type flowers once before on A Lott Of Ideas.
They are very simple! The only difference is that I have used a

magnet for the backing and it's much smaller.
Click here for full instructions

Clothes pin magnets

What you'll need:

1. Page from an old book ( or any patterned paper you love)
2. Magnetic sheet with adhesive backing
3. Mod Podge and small paint brush
4. Clothes pins
5. Ink and embellishments ( optional)

Place your wooden clothes pin on top of your

paper and trace it. Then cut it out and trim to fit.

Now place the clothes pin on the magnet sheet. Trace
and cut.



Use Mod Podge to attach your paper to one side

of your clothes pin. Allow it to dry 15 min. I used

some ink to add a vintage look to my paper edges at

this point.

Remove adhesive backing from your magnet

strip and attach it to the other side of your clothes

pin.

Once your Mod Podge has dried, add a layer of

Mod Podge on top of your paper to protect and

seal it.

I don't make very many things without embellishments

so I added a tiny rosette to the tops of each clothes pin!
For instructions on how to make these cuties, click here!

Now that I've replaced all of my old advertisement magnets

and given my kids back their ABC's and farm animals ( and

thrown out all the junk that didn't need to be saved), my fridge

looks so clean and organized!

And the kids are happy to have their stuff back! :)

{ jewelry frame }

I'm trying to organize my life a little! I'm always looking for ways

to organize stuff! I found a way to organize my jewelry! And

it's a really cute way! :)

What you'll need:

1. A large picture frame (glass removed)
2. Spray paint
3. About 10 cup hooks
4. A strip of screen cut to fit
5. Stapler

Start by spray painting your frame whatever color you want. Allow it

to dry completely.

Now you are going to measure across the top of the frame

for placement of your hooks. This is just so you space

them evenly.

Once you've marked your frame, you can screw the hooks into it.

You can do this by hand. Just be careful to hold them perpendicular

to the frame as you're screwing them in so they aren't crooked.

After you've put all your hooks on, flip your frame over and

add your screen to the bottom of the frame. Start by stapling

down one side of the screen. Then pull it tight and staple

down the other side. Last, staple down the bottom.

Make sure it's tight so it can handle the weight of whatever

earrings you might put in it.

Last step is to attach a hanger if your frame doesn't already have one!

So cute, so chic! And best of all, my jewelry doesn't look like

this anymore! Ahhh... organization!

{ dry erase wall art }

I have a horrible memory! And I only go grocery shopping once a week! So I have to write down everything that I need to pick up from the store or I will forget we're out until I need it for dinner! Here is an easy way to keep track of what you need from the store, appointments or even nice notes!

What you'll need:

• A picture frame
• White paper
• Pattern paper that coordinates with your decor
• Ink pad (optional)
• Glue
• Paint and paint brush
• Dry erase marker

Start by taking the back cardboard and glass out of your frame. First step is to paint your frame. I recommend a contrasting color to whatever wall you put it on!

While the frame dries, you can cover your cardboard with white paper. I inked the edges with grey because I like the look of it.

Next you need to cut down your patterned paper about an inch or two  smaller than your frame back. I inked the edges of this piece also so give more contrast with my white backing.

Your patterned paper should look like it is matted now!

Once your frame is completely dry you can put your frame back together and hang it in the kitchen or the office! Write with your dry erase marker directly on the glass and wipe of with a tissue when needed!

And when you have nothing to write.... It doubles as wall art! This could be an easy project for Mother's Day!